Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Cloak » Figurative
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no pretext for their sin.
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For we used at no time a word of flattery, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness, God is witness,
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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Dress » Clothing » Figurative
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no pretext for their sin.
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For we used at no time a word of flattery, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness, God is witness,
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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Example » Good
Remember your guides who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the end of their life follow the faith.
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Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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not as having a lordship over God's inheritance but being examples to the flock;
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presenting yourself as an example of good works in all things, in teaching [exhibiting] integrity, gravity, sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.
And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you the word of the Lord was proclaimed not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith with respect to God went into every place, so that we had no need to say any thing;
You have the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, my brothers, as an example of patience and long-suffering. Behold, we account them blessed who are patient. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you know the purpose of the Lord, that he is very merciful and compassionate.
BELOVED, I exhort you as strangers and foreigners, abstain from carnal desires, which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the gentiles, that wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, from the good works which they see they may glorify God in the day of visitation, Be subject therefore to every human government, for the Lord's sake, whether to the king, as superior, read more.
to governors, sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of those who do well; for this is the will of God, that by well-doing you may silence the ignorance of foolish men; as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God. Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. Let servants be subject with all fear to masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the perverse. For this deserves thanks, if on account of a knowledge of God one endures pain, suffering unjustly. For what glory is it if when you sin and are punished you bear it patiently? But if you do well and suffer and bear it patiently, [this deserves thanks], for it is acceptable to God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you a copy that you should follow his steps, who committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth, who being reviled reviled not, suffering threatened not, but committed himself to him that judges righteously, who himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed. For you were like lost sheep, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
to governors, sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of those who do well; for this is the will of God, that by well-doing you may silence the ignorance of foolish men; as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God. Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. Let servants be subject with all fear to masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the perverse. For this deserves thanks, if on account of a knowledge of God one endures pain, suffering unjustly. For what glory is it if when you sin and are punished you bear it patiently? But if you do well and suffer and bear it patiently, [this deserves thanks], for it is acceptable to God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you a copy that you should follow his steps, who committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth, who being reviled reviled not, suffering threatened not, but committed himself to him that judges righteously, who himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed. For you were like lost sheep, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
For so formerly also the holy women who hoped in God adorned themselves, being subject to their husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, whose children you are, doing good and having no fear.
Freedom/liberty » What not to use liberty for
For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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God » Remember » Servants of
For an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I serve, came to me this night
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JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greeting.
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For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day,
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Government » Duty of citizens to
Admonish them to be subject to principalities, to powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,
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Let every soul be subject to the superior powers. For there is no power except from God, and the [powers] which exist have been ordained by God. So that he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist shall receive judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Will you not fear the power? Do good, and you shall have praise from it; read more.
for [the power] is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister of justice for punishment to him that does evil. Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience. For on this account also you pay taxes; for [magistrates] are servants of God attending constantly to this same thing. Pay to all their dues; a tax to whom a tax is due, a toll to whom a toll is due, fear to whom fear, and honor to whom honor.
for [the power] is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister of justice for punishment to him that does evil. Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience. For on this account also you pay taxes; for [magistrates] are servants of God attending constantly to this same thing. Pay to all their dues; a tax to whom a tax is due, a toll to whom a toll is due, fear to whom fear, and honor to whom honor.
Tell us, therefore, what you think; is it right to pay tribute to Caesar or not? Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why do you hypocrites try me? Show me the tribute money. And they brought him a denarius [14 cents]. read more.
And he said to them, Whose is this image and this inscription? They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.
And he said to them, Whose is this image and this inscription? They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.
And he said to them, Render therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.
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Be subject therefore to every human government, for the Lord's sake, whether to the king, as superior, to governors, sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of those who do well; for this is the will of God, that by well-doing you may silence the ignorance of foolish men; read more.
as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God. Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God. Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
Liberty » The abuse of, warnings against
For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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But beware lest your liberty should become an offense to the weak.
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Christian Liberty » Saints should » Not abuse
For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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Malice » Christian liberty not to be a cloak for
as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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Servant » Figurative
saying, Injure not the earth nor the sea nor the trees, till we seal the servants of our God on their foreheads.
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promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant.
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For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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Let a man so regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom the Lord has placed over his family to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he comes, shall find so doing. I tell you truly, that he will place him over all his estates. read more.
But if that evil servant says in his heart, My Lord delays his coming, and begins to beat his fellow-servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards, the Lord of that servant will come on a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him with the utmost severity, and appoint his portion with hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.
But if that evil servant says in his heart, My Lord delays his coming, and begins to beat his fellow-servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards, the Lord of that servant will come on a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him with the utmost severity, and appoint his portion with hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.
Stand with your loins girded, and your candles lighted, and be like men waiting for the coming of their lord, when he shall return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom their lord when he comes shall find watching. I tell you truly, that he will gird himself, and cause them to recline, and he will come and wait upon them. read more.
And if he comes in the second watch, and comes in the third watch, and finds them thus, blessed are they. But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be you also ready; for in an hour when you think not the Son of man comes. And Peter said to him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or also to all? And the Lord said, Who then is a faithful, a wise steward, whom the lord shall place over his family, to give them their proper food in due time? Blessed is that servant whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing. I tell you truly, that he will set him over all his property. But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begins to beat the younger servants, and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, the lord of that servant will come in a day that he looks not for him, and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him severely, and give him his part with the faithless. And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.
And if he comes in the second watch, and comes in the third watch, and finds them thus, blessed are they. But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be you also ready; for in an hour when you think not the Son of man comes. And Peter said to him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or also to all? And the Lord said, Who then is a faithful, a wise steward, whom the lord shall place over his family, to give them their proper food in due time? Blessed is that servant whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing. I tell you truly, that he will set him over all his property. But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begins to beat the younger servants, and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, the lord of that servant will come in a day that he looks not for him, and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him severely, and give him his part with the faithless. And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.
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But which of you having a servant plowing, or keeping sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, Come immediately and sit down? but will he not say to him, Prepare something that I may take supper, and gird yourself and wait on me till I eat and drink, and after that do you eat and drink? Does he thank the servant because he did the things commanded him?
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We are children of Abraham, and were never in servitude to any one; how say you, You shall become free? Jesus answered them, I tell you most truly, that every one who commits sin is a servant of the sin. read more.
But the servant continues not in the house for ever; the Son continues for ever.
But the servant continues not in the house for ever; the Son continues for ever.
Know you not that to whom you present yourselves servants for obedience, his servants you are whom you obey, whether of sin in death or of obedience in righteousness? But thanks be to God that you were servants of sin, but obeyed from the heart the form of teaching in which you were instructed, and having become free from sin you served righteousness. read more.
I speak after the manner of men on account of the weakness of your flesh. For as you presented your members servants to impurity and to wickedness in wickedness, so now present your members servants to righteousness in sanctification. For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. What fruit had you therefore then in things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of them is death. But now having been made free from sin and made servants to God, you have your fruit in sanctification, and the end eternal life.
I speak after the manner of men on account of the weakness of your flesh. For as you presented your members servants to impurity and to wickedness in wickedness, so now present your members servants to righteousness in sanctification. For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. What fruit had you therefore then in things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of them is death. But now having been made free from sin and made servants to God, you have your fruit in sanctification, and the end eternal life.
were you called being a servant, care not for it; but if you can be free, use it rather. For the servant called in the Lord is the Lord's freeman; in like manner the called freeman is Christ's servant. You are bought with a price; be not servants of men.
Servants » God's
For an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I serve, came to me this night
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JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greeting.
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For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
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as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day,
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Sin » Fruits of » Garment of
as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
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and some save, plucking them from the fire, but have mercy on others with fear, hating even the garment that is defiled by the flesh.
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